Uruguay holds primary elections as opposition left gains ground

FILE - Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou attends a meeting during the 63rd Summit of Heads of State of MERCOSUR and Associated States, at the Museu do Amanha (Museum of Tomorrow) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 7, 2023.

Uruguayans take to the polls on Sunday in primary elections ahead of October's presidential race, in which th eleft-wing opposition is seen edging ahead according to opinion polls with voters concerned about rising inequality and public safety.